Wouldn't surprise me if this was true. SWA recently got busted for not doing some required inspections, remember? I don't know what part of the airplane we're look at here, but it certainly doesn't inspire confidence.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL